Everything listed under: nursing home abuse

A nursing home facility received a far below-average rating and negative publicity following an unexpected inspection. One resident reportedly had a bottle of urine at his bedside for an entire day, among other health and safety violations. Additionally, there were reports of various risks among residents for possible pressure ulcer development, dehydration, and hunger. Read More...

A caregiver at a nursing home facility has been arrested on abuse and neglect related charges. The alleged victim is a patient at the facility and reported to the police that an employee was harming her. When prompted by investigators, the alleged victim stated that had intentionally stepped on her feet and grabbed her by her neck. According to a report, the employee had been accused on multiple occasions for abuse or neglect. Read More...

The family of a nursing home resident who developed a stage IV pressure ulcer and ultimately died from sepsis is suspicious of neglect. The county coroner is not investigating the death because the death certificate has the cause listed as natural, not suspicious or unusual. However, the family believes there may have been foul play. Read More...

Inspectors are claiming one nursing home for veterans failed on numerous occasions to efficiently and effectively investigate reports of resident abuse. Among these claims, injuries such as fractures, bleeding, and resident on resident abuse were not comprehensively investigated. In addition to untimely or non-existent abuse investigations, inspectors also believe some reports were toned down in order to make the facility look less deficient. Read More...

Two employees at a nursing home facility were arrested and charged for elder abuse. At least one resident at the facility was seriously injured after the employees ignored the resident’s specific care plan regarding transfers. According to the office of this state’s Attorney General (“AG”), the resident had osteoporosis and required special care when moving from bed to wheelchair. Read More...

A Licensed Practical Nurse at a nursing home facility was charged after police discovered she had been taking disturbing and invasive photographs of elderly patients in her care. According to the criminal complaint, the nurse was taking these invasive photographs and sending them to a co-worker at the facility. The police believe that the photographs’ sole purpose were to demean the patients. Read More...

One nursing home recently received the poorest rating in regards to safety and cleanliness. Nursing home inspectors were called on scene while a police investigation was occurring due to suspicions of resident abuse. According to reports, this nursing home was incredibly under-staffed, which created a delay in residents getting care measures they might need urgently. Read More...

The Department of Public Health is working hard to revoke one nursing home’s license. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the nursing home’s funding was in “immediate jeopardy” for weeks prior due to allegations of multiple abuse claims. Some of the abuse was both physical and sexual in nature. According to reports, one resident at this nursing home sexually abused at least two fellow residents on separate occasions. Read More...

A jury recently determined that a nursing home facility was responsible for the pain and suffering during one of its patients’ final days alive. While one nurse aide was changing the victim’s bed sheets, the victim fell from the bed and sustained serious head injuries. Facility protocol stated that two aides were to be present and assisting with linen changes. According to public records, the victim had several health issues before she fell at the facility. Read More...

One nursing home was slapped with a wrongful death lawsuit after allegations that a patient in the facility died from an overdose of insulin. The patient had diabetes, and nurses at this facility were ordered by a physician to monitor and document her blood sugar. When the patient’s blood sugar was low, she was to be administered insulin, per the lawsuit. Read More...

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Our law office has been serving Virginians since 1997 and is dedicated to protecting the rights of the victims of nursing home and assisted living neglect and abuse in Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Danville, Charlottesville, and across Virginia.